Tsubaki, Maka, Liz, and Patty were sitting at a booth in a small corner, watching everyone as they sipped their drinks. It wasn't even hitting ten and somehow they were able to get in quickly. When they arrived at the club, Liz talked to the door man and WHAMP! He pulled out bracelets and wrapped them around all the girls' wrist. After that, they were inside. Done deal.
Maka was sipping on a Lemon Gingerini while the rest had a jager. Maka wasn't too familiar with bar drinks but she thought the drink she had in her hand was something she could handle. Maka continued to sip as she listens to Tsubaki and Liz chat.
"Wait! You and Black*Star haven't!" Liz shouted for the table and the table next to them to hear. Tsubaki shush Liz and turned red.
"Well… we just want to wait so it could be special…"
"Special my ass! You two are going to get marry in what? A couple of months?!"
"We're still deciding. Taking our time I guess."
"Tsubaki!" Liz wrapped her long arm around Tsubaki and looked in her eyes "You don't need some marriage license to have sex. All you need is love and love should be returned to you. Plus, Black*Star has been with you and only you since high school. Give him a break!" Liz harshly patted Tsubaki's back and chug down her drink. Maka just watched in on the action. Patty seems to have disappear from the table. Maka continued to sip. Tsubaki tried to hide her embarrassment.
"It's just doesn't seem like the right time to… you know. But what about you, Liz? I thought you were going to marry Kid in a few months." Maka almost choked on her drink. Liz was going to marry Kid! This was the first time for Maka to hear about this.
"You're marrying Kid?!" Maka yelled shockingly. Liz gave Maka a daze looked and smiled.
"Of course silly! But it wouldn't be until August. Saying something about the month and the day has to be the same number or something." Maka felt her jaw drop. Kid and Liz getting married! Maka would have never imagined Liz settling down, especially with Kid. Maka quickly sipped more of her drink.
"Hey Maka! Could you go get some more drinks for us?" Liz asked while hanging her arm around Tsubaki, whose face was still red.
"Yeah. Just give me a second." Maka chugged the rest of her drink and stood up from her seat. Before going off onto the dance floor to the bar, Maka fixed her dress. Maka couldn't believe she was even wearing a dress like this. It was short and Maka felt like the entire club could see her exposed undergarment.
"Don't get lost!" Liz yelled "I'm watching you!" Maka turned around and gave Liz an 'I will' look with a small wave. Maka took a couple of steps from the table, slowly crossing the dance floor and exiting her comfort zone. Maybe this was a bad idea for Maka. This was not her scene or a place she would had imagined herself in. Maka awkwardly took side steps to avoid crashing bodies with anyone.
The music ripple on Maka's ear drum, trying to hypnotize her. Maka could barely make out the faces of people, hints of color lights would pass by to help Maka her way through the dance floor. She felt like she was on a long journey when she was only half way through the dance floor. Maka could see the low lights behind all the bottles of alcohol that were placed on the shelf for the bar. There were not many people at the seats in front of the bar and for once it seemed empty.
Maka arrived to the bar, looking for the bartender. Her throat felt dry and she needed a drink, bad.
"What can I get you?" A man with an open, white button shirt came to Maka's order. Maka jumped on top of one of the empty seats in front of the bar. She settled herself in first and decided on what type of drink would be fine with everyone else.
"Two jagers and a bull frog." Maka completely guessed on the second name. She wasn't too sure if she could handle a bull frog but it's girl's night.
"Coming up." After the bartender left, Maka realize something. If she barely made it across the bar without any drinks, how was she supposed to carry them back without making a mess?! Maka felt her mood go down. What a stupid mistake for her to make. Maybe this is why clubs and her do not mix well. Maka turned around towards the dance floor, hoping to spot Patty.
A couple of minutes with no luck, Maka turned back to the bar. Eventually the bartender came back and Maka and him exchange some cash and the drinks. After paying, Maka turned back to the dance floor, searching again. No sight of Patty. Maka jumped off the stool, grabbed all the drinks in her hands and tried to hold on. She took a breath before crossing the dance floor. Well, here we go.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." For taking her first step, Maka stopped and was about to turn to see who spoke. The voice didn't shout when the words were spoken. The voice was soft, as though the person was almost hitting her personal bubble. Maka barely turned before seeing his face. Hiro.
"What are you doing here?!" Maka shouted. Hiro's expression turned sour. The tone of Maka's voice probably sounded a bit harsh which was completely accidental. Maka apologized quickly.
"Nah, it's fine. I was wondering the same about you. Maka Albarn, in a club? That's something you don't find everyday." Hiro grabbed the jagers out of Maka's hand, leaving her with the bull frog. Maka's expression must have made a puzzled face causing Hiro to explain his action. "There's a way around the floor."
Hiro turned around, leaving Maka behind. Maka quickly walked to stand to the side of Hiro, avoiding the dance floor idea. Maka took a sip of her drink, not expecting the taste.
"Woah," Hiro started to speak, "don't drink that too fast. You still want to remember the night right?" Maka laughed.
"It was only a sip. I have never tried it before." A thought popped into Maka's mind, she has never really tried having fun with alcoholic drinks. The closest she got was a beer once in a mind while her roommate would have a party or something. Maka felt like she has somehow shelter herself during the entire time she spent in the university. Maka took another sip.
"What brought you here Maka?" Hiro curiously asked. Maka turned her head towards him.
"A couple of friends and I wanted to enjoy the night. What about you? This is your type of scene but I didn't really expect you to be here." Hiro looked shock.
"You think this is my type of scene?!" Hiro shouted as Maka nodded. He was quiet as he passed a couple of people. "I can see where you are coming from but it's not something I would come to on my own. I actually came with this girl that I was interested in but…" Hiro's face got dark "She rejected me as soon as we came in. And now I'm here with you."
Hiro put a smile on his face. Maka couldn't believe what Hiro just told her. Hiro was rejected by a girl! Hiro was somewhat a lady's man in high school and he was the type that rejected some girl but to have it happen to him? Maka didn't know if she should feel bad or somewhat good about it. She decided to be somewhat sympatric.
"You'll be fine Hiro. There's more fishes in the sea."
"Yes, there is." Maka could see Tsubaki and Liz coming up ahead. Tsubaki's face was pure red from a far distance. Maka giggled, Hiro looked at Maka. "What's funny?"
"Nothing. My friends are over there." Maka pointed to her table. Maka wondered what the conversation ended up to while she was away. Maka took a sip before hitting nothing but ice. Maka looked at her empty drink. Did she drink it all while with Hiro?
Hiro and Maka finally arrived at the table. Hiro put the drinks down and slide them across to Liz and Tsubaki. Tsubaki and Liz stopped their conversation and looked at Hiro, confused. Maka waved to make her presence known.
"Hey Tsubaki, Hey Liz," Maka started ," look who I found?!" Hiro waved shyly, a common Hiro thing.
"Oh wow! Hello Hiro!" Tsubaki said as she covered her mouth.
"Hey," Liz grumped then took a quick taste of a drink that was already in front of her. Maka looked at the table and saw more glasses of empty drinks. Maybe Patty passed by.
"I'm sorry Maka but I think Liz is done," Tsubaki said to Maka. Liz turned to Tsubaki, glaring.
"I'm not done." Liz's statement made an awkward intense atmosphere. Everyone leaned back a little, surprised by Liz.
"Liz, I think you shouldn't have anymore. Too much drinks make you grumpy, remember?" Tsubaki tried to talk Liz out of it. Liz turned her head and crossed her arms.
"I won't stop. If Maka chugged the jagers then maybe I will." Maka's jaw dropped. Was Liz serious?! How buzz was Liz?
"That's a little extreme Liz." Tsubaki said.
"If you don't mind, I would take one while Maka has the other Liz, two jager may be a too much for one person at once" Hiro put his opinion in. Maka was still speechless. She was trying to process the thought of her chugging, even if it was water. It seemed ridiculous. Liz nodded her head no.
"Maka paid for them so I think she should drink what she paid for."
"Liz, it's Maka. Plus these drinks are jager, do you think…" Before Tsubaki finish her sentence, Maka pick up one of the drinks and chugged. Within seconds, Maka was done with the first drink and put the glass on the table. She could feel her throat burn. Maka grabbed the next one and took a breath.
"Maka, you don't have to drink it. Liz didn't mean it." Tsubaki was now trying to talk Maka out of it but Maka's mind was set and stone, kind of. From the bull frog, she felt a little… woah. Maka repeated the head notion like Liz has done earlier.
"It's fine Tsubaki." After saying that, Maka drink the second jager until she felt the last drop of it on her lips. Okay, making the second one wasn't a good idea. Maka looked at Liz.
"Are you done Liz?" Liz face was blanked, shock from what Maka just did or proud. Liz fixed her hair before saying anything.
"Yeah, I'm done." Liz seemed somewhat sad but it was for her own good. Liz smiled at Maka. "I didn't know you had it in you, seems like we have another partier here in the group." Maka giggled. She wouldn't really consider herself since she couldn't taste it so well.
"No. I'm just the nerd remember?" Maka laughed. Hiro, Tsubaki, and Liz looked at Maka but soon started to laugh. Maka felt good. The night in the club wasn't too bad so far.
"Maka," Hiro looked at Maka. Maka turned, realizing the outfit he was wearing now that a light has appear in front of him. Hiro was wearing a white V- neck and plain dark blue jeans. It seemed unusual on him but good at the same time. Maka made eye contact with Hiro. "Do you want to go dancing?"